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Management Capacity Scoring Interpretation
§ Score = 14 – 20
o A score in this range may indicate that managerial and operational capacity is strong. The
likelihood for success is high if management methodologies and staff resources are used
strategically.
§ Score = 7 – 14
o A score in this range may indicate that there is adequate capacity in some areas, but not
consistently throughout management, operations and protocol.
§ Score = 0 – 6
o A score in this range may indicate that there is weak capacity throughout management. Consider
further management discussions about areas of weakness.
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§ Tip: For more information on management capacity, we recommend that you explore the Project
Management and oversight page at
http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.ptopen=512&objID=1096&PageID=0&cached=true&mo
de=2
§ The Organizational Change Management and Training Page of the AHRQ HIT Toolkit
http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.ptopen=512&objID=1106&parentname=CommunityPag
e&parentid=27&mode=2&in_hi_userid=7330&cached=true
§ You should also subscribe to a health care HIT news feed like http://www.hitn-­‐newsletter.com/.
§ In terms of preparing for vendor contracting, read the EHR Vendor Selection and Contracting Tip
Sheet in this toolkit and begin to look into vendor evaluation and ranking websites like
http://www.emrconsultant.com/, http://www.acgroup.org/ and
http://www.klasresearch.com/Providers/HowProvidersUseResearch.aspx to assist you in your
vendor research. Many of these resources, including those mentioned, are free.
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These materials were developed by the California Academy of Family Physicians with grant support from
The Physicians Foundation. Permission for adapting the information for respective state needs is given on
the condition that this statement appears on each page of such documents. Copyright 2011.